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Image shows the location of the VTA in the brain.

Featured Neurology Pain

·April 4, 2016·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures May Help Ease Chronic Pain

Researchers use a wireless electrical device to stimulate deep brain areas and provide relief for chronic pain.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 8, 2019·2 min read

The neurochemistry of social perception

Researchers examined the effects oxytocin and vasopressin had on perceptions of social dominance. Oxytocin increased perception of greater dominance. Neuroimaging revealed the findings were also reflected in changes in brain regions associated with social perception.

This image shows the position of the nucleus accumbens and Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA).

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·November 17, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine Addiction

Researchers report if specific neurons in the VTA which are active both when using and withdrawing from nicotine.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 28, 2013·2 min read

When Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind Satiety

New research sheds light on why images of enticing food affect us less when we are full.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·April 9, 2020·4 min read

Novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse discovered

Reducing H3Q5dop in rat models of cocaine withdrawal significantly reversed cocaine mediated gene expression changes and reduced cocaine-seeking behaviors.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 3, 2020·3 min read

Green Apple Flavor in Vapes Enhances Nicotine Reward

Common green apple flavorant farnesene enhances nicotine reward in mouse models. The flavorant is also rewarding on its own. Researchers say with or without nicotine, flavored vapes, especially those containing farnesene, pose potential neurological risks, including addiction.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 25, 2016·6 min read

Activating Certain Neurons May Spur Recovery From General Anesthesia

Using optogenetics to activate dopamine receptors in the ventral tegmental area could help people regain consciousness following general anesthesia, researchers report.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·October 3, 2014·6 min read

Study Suggests Neurobiological Basis of Human-Pet Relationship

A neuroimaging study looks at how closely the human-pet relationship mirrors the mother-child bond.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 9, 2016·5 min read

Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making in Rats

According to researchers, the hunger hormone ghrelin has a negative effect on decision making and impulsivity.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 1, 2019·3 min read

Sex and Aggression Controlled by Cold Sensor in Brain: Mouse Study

Embedding a molecule called TRPM8 into the surface of some cells helps reduce aggression and sexual appetite in mice, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·March 10, 2017·7 min read

Alcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine Imbalance

Researchers have identified a potential mechanism for the development of alcoholism.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 16, 2023·4 min read

Matcha Tea Powder Has Antidepressant-Like Effects

Researchers say Matcha, a traditional Japanese tea, can help boost mood and mental performance. Match tea powder activates dopaminergic neural networks and improves depressive symptoms in mice that previously experienced stress as a result of social isolation.

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ventral tegmental area

Electrical Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures May Help Ease Chronic Pain

Researchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine Addiction

When Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind Satiety

Novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse discovered

Green Apple Flavor in Vapes Enhances Nicotine Reward

Activating Certain Neurons May Spur Recovery From General Anesthesia

Study Suggests Neurobiological Basis of Human-Pet Relationship

Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making in Rats

Sex and Aggression Controlled by Cold Sensor in Brain: Mouse Study

Alcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine Imbalance

Matcha Tea Powder Has Antidepressant-Like Effects

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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